Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Program

The Vanier scholarship program was launched by the Government of Canada to attract and retain world-class doctoral students. The following is for general information only. Complete details of the Vanier program can be found at on the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships website.

This competition encourages students to pursue their doctoral studies at institutions different from those where they completed a previous degree in order to broaden research horizons and seek new challenges. Candidates nominated by a university at which they have completed a previous degree will be asked to provide a compelling rationale as to why they have chosen to remain or return.

Highly-qualified international candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All interested candidates are encouraged to contact their proposed academic unit/program to discuss this opportunity (regardless of whether application for admission has already been made).

Value and Duration of Award

$50,000 per year for three years

Eligibility

must be nominated for a Vanier by one Canadian university; if awarded, applicant MUST hold the award at the institution that submitted the nomination

must be pursuing the first doctoral degree

open to students who have completed 0-20 months of doctoral study as of May 1, 2015

open to international and Canadian doctoral students studying at Canadian institution

have achieved a first-class average in each of the last two years of study

have not previously been awarded a scholarship or fellowship from SSHRC, NSERC or CIHR at the doctoral level

eligible Vanier CGS candidates should apply to the same agency's doctoral or fellowship awards program

*Leadership will be assessed against the following personal and social skills: goal achievement, self management, integrity, other characteristics, social skills). Referees should address the student's leadership potential and elaborate on the impact of the activities and accomplishments mentioned in the self-assessment section. One reference letter must be written by someone who knows the student in a non-academic capacity. This letter should describe how the student has demonstrated, and will potentially continue to demonstrate, leadership.

Application Process

students submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to FGPS@wlu.ca by September 22, 2014 at 4:30 PM (NOI must include: a CV; all postsecondary education transcripts (copies accepted at this stage); a 300 word statement that identifies research and fit with intended Wilfrid Laurier University Advisor)

FGPS will notify candidates by September 29, 2014, if their application will be supported

supported candidates complete full application using ResearchNet by October 27, 2014